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25 B2B marketing statistics that sum up 2024 at the half-year mark

Sword and the Script

Statistics show most B2B marketing shops are spending paltry budgets on performance marketing and customer marketing as the economy works through its sluggishness This year has been rough for many B2B technology companies. Marketing budgets are down considerably. Marketing teams are spread thin. Buyer’s choice.

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The 10 most-read marketing, PR and comms stories on Sword and the Script in 2024

Sword and the Script

These ideas span marketing budgets, studies on tactics, and sadly, goodbye to a couple of beloved brands in marketing and PR This blog was started in 2009 as a tool for my own professional development. Consistency counts for a lot in many things, including marketing and communications. was changing my profession.

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Sometimes B2B marketing just tries too hard

Sword and the Script

Its not that we need a new playbook, or a new idea, or new way of doing things; we need to execute on the tried-and-true fundamentals of marketing, communications and psychology. I’ve been thinking that B2B marketing tries too hard. The message I took from that book was that all markets are conversations.

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AirPR Acquires Content Marketing and Analytics Company; Changes Corporate Name to “Onclusive”

Onclusive

The acquisition brings together AirPR’s industry-leading communications measurement solution with Ozmotik’s content marketing and analytics offering, creating a unified platform for companies to discover their most valuable earned media and to deliver it to its intended audience at scale. Request Demo.

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New products and problems across PR software land [PR Tech Sum 60]

Sword and the Script

If differentiation is crucial to marketing communications, then saying the same thing is the opposite of what we need. The pair provided a demo and answered questions I had. Finally, the company has many short product videos online where you can take a look – without registering for a demo or speaking to a salesperson.

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B2B Email Marketing: Timing and Relevancy, not Volume Key to Success

Sword and the Script

Marketing organizations cut B2B email marketing resources but send more messages; 1 in 5 never respond to a demo request When marketing leaders scrambled to reallocate budgets in the wake of the pandemic, email marketing wasn’t one of the areas that benefited. Some 94% of marketers put email in the top three.

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Should an e-book Be Part of Your Content Marketing Strategy?

Cision

When it comes to content marketing, the best strategies go beyond just churning out a lot of blog content. They’re definitely a proven component of a smart marketing strategy, but are they right for your brand? Ideally, all your marketing efforts would support one another. How Would We Market the e-book? What’s Our Goal?